UNIT 8 :
I. Before you listen.
II. While you listen.
IV. Homework.
Lesson 3: C-Listening
Celebrations
III. After you listen.
Teacher: Do Thi Xuan Huong
Unit 8: Celebrations - Part C: Listening
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I. Before you listen:
Work in pairs: Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often do on their New Year’s Day.






1. exchanging gifts and cards
2. giving / receiving lucky money
3. decorating the house with peach flowers

4. going to the pagoda
5. wearing kimonos or special dress
6. visiting their friends
1.similarities (n)
2.kimono (n)

3.housewives (n)
4.shrine (n)
5.longevity (n)
6.pine trees (n)
7.constancy (n)
8.represent (v)


Matching
a. cây thông
b. biểu trưng cho, tượng trưng cho
c. Sự tương tự, sự giống nhau
d. sự bền lòng, sự trường tồn
e. chiếc áo kimono
f. đền thờ, miếu thờ
g. các bà nội trợ
h. tuổi thọ
Unit 8: Celebrations - C: Listening
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1.similarities (n) :
2.kimono (n) :
3.housewives (n) :
4.shrine (n) :
5.longevity (n) :
6.pine trees (n) :
7.constancy (n) :
8.represent (v) :


Sự tương tự, sự giống nhau
các bà nội trợ
sự bền lòng, sự trường tồn
đền thờ, miếu thờ
tuổi thọ
cây thông
biểu trưng cho, tượng trưng cho
chiếc áo kimono

Listen and repeat
Unit 8: Celebrations - Part C: Listening
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II. While you listen
Task 1:Listen and tick(√)the things you hear
1. They put on special clothes.
2. Everyone cleans the house.
3. Bells ring 108 times.
4. Housewives prepare special foods.
5. They decorate their houses with kumquat trees.
6. They go to a shrine
7. They give each other “lucky money”.
8. They drink rice wine.
9. They play cards.
10. They watch television.
11. They eat a special meal.
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Unit 8: Celebrations - Part C: Listening
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Task 2: Answer the following questions:
Why do Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes?
Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines?
4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends?
Why do Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes?
A. Because they want to have good luck.
B. Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the past year and welcome the new year.
C. Because they want their houses will look more beautiful on New Year’s Day.
2.Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
- They hear the bells from television or radio
3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines?
- They often wear special kimonos or dress when they go to visit their shrines?
4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends?
- No, New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only.
III. After you listen

Work in groups: Choose the suitable word from the box to fill in each blank of the summary of the New Year in Japan.
shrine
pine trees
special
celebrated
represent
“Happy New Year”
lasts
108th bell
The Japanese New Year is(1)……………..on 1st January and it (2)…………three days. The preparations begin a few days before the New Year when housewives start cooking special food for the New Year. They do a big clean up before the New Year comes. They usually decorate their houses with some small(3)…………….,which (4)……………longevity and constancy. People also exchange cards and gifts. On New Year’s Eve family members sit round and start watching television. As soon as they hear (5)……………from television or radio ,people all say (6) …………………….Next some families put on special kimonos or dress to go to visit their(7) ………Then they come home and eat their(8)……………food and drink a lot of rice wine . New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only.
HOMEWORK

After you listen in the book (p.96)
Prepare lesson D- Writing

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